MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
online education enable
humans
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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